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Andrew Jackson is Born
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767. There's no more description needed. -
Jackson Enlists in the American Revolution
Jackson enlisted in the American revolution at age 12. He served as a courier, and ran important battle orders and packages across the front line. Andrew Jackson is a boss. -
Battle at Horseshoe Bend
2600 American soldiers, including 600 indians, fought against 1000 Indians at the battle of Horseshoe Bend. The Americans thought that their victory would win them land from the Native Americans. Jackson led the Americans to victory. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last battle of the War of 1812. It happened after the war was over, but due to poor communication, they did not know it was over. The British outnumbered us, with 3000 more soldiers, yet we defeated them in 30 minutes. -
Election Of 1824
JOhn Quincy Adams won the presidency in the Election of 1824. There were four candidates for this election, one of them being Andrew Jackson. Jackson won the most electoral votes, but the House of Representatives decided who was president. They decided on Adams, and then Adams appointed Henry Clay to Secretary of State, which is a post previous presidents had held before taking office as president. Jackson called the election a "corrupt bargain" because he thought Adams and Clay had made a deal. -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson won the Election of 1828 very easily, because Henry Clay was no longer in office. In the previous election, Henry Clay led attacks against Jackson, keeping him from winning. -
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson passed an act that gave the U.S. the right to remove indians from their territories, specifically in the areas in and around Georgia. This leads to the Trail of Tears and the Worcester vs Georgia Supreme Court case. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina did not agree with the protective tariffs during Jackson's presidency. They beleived in states' rights, and nullified the tarrif in their borders. They threatened to secede if the tariffs were collected. Henry Clay made a compromise that made both sides happy, keeping South Carolina in the U.S. -
Worcester VS. Georgia
This court case was in 1832. Georgia was on a mission to remove all Cherokee indians from their territories. The leader of the Cherokee, John Ross, took action. Instead of complying with Georgias laws, they refused to move and filed an action with the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of Georgia's laws. Cheif Justice John Marshall declared thet they had the right to stay in their land and the Cherokees kept their land. -
Bank War
President Andrew Jackson did not like the 2nd U.S, Bank because he thought it was too powerful. Jackson eventually vetoed a charter to renew the bank, and when it was time for it to be renewed in 1836, it never was.
